eat in

Idioms  

1. Have a meal at home, as in Are we eating in tonight? [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] Also see eat out, def. 1.

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Example Sentences

One evening, after eating in a restaurant, they stepped outside to find the city transformed: Crowds filled the streets and in some areas, security forces appeared to have lost control.

From BBC

This instinct appears to function best when foods are eaten in their natural form and may be disrupted by modern fast food environments.

From Science Daily

They were eating in the dining room, which proved it was a special occasion —as did the fact that his mother had bought new candles.

From Literature

“I asked if I could eat in the kitchen but he said employees only, but you get to eat in there.”

From Literature

It’s usually busy: people eating in the restaurant, playing pool in the back room, leaning over the jukebox, hunched over drinks.

From Literature

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